Produced by Bill Kenwright by arrangement with the Really Useful Group, the production will play six performances at the New Wimbledon Theatre from 13 May 2013, prior to a national and international tour.

Telling the story of Eva Peron, wife of former Argentine dictator Juan
Peron, Evita follows Eva's journey from humble beginnings through to
extraordinary wealth, power and iconic status which ultimately lead her
to be heralded as the 'spiritual leader of the nation' by the Argentine
people.

The score includes "Don't Cry For Me Argentina", "Oh What a Circus", "On This Night of a Thousand Stars", "You Must Love Me" and "Another Suitcase in Another Hall".

Marti Pellow plays Che, the narrator and protagonist who "reflects the voice of the
Argentine people"; linked to Eva by destiny he brings conflict to the
story of Eva's rise to fame.

Since rising to fame as the lead singer of chart-toppers Wet Wet Wet, Pellow has starred in productions of The Witches of Eastwick, Chess, Jekyll & Hyde, Chicago, Blood
Brothers and The War of the Worlds.

He joins the cast of Evita fresh from a solo tour to launch
his brand new solo album Hope, released later this month.

Writing on his Facebook page recently, Pellow said: "I'm delighted to announce that I will be playing the wonderful part of Che in Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's classic musical, Evita. Having worked with Tim Rice before it's a great honour to be performing his songs again and I can't wait to start rehearsing and getting on the road."